After winning her second gold medal at the Olympics on Thursday, Alysa Liu made more figure skating history this weekend.

Team USA’s Alysa Liu made history as she won gold in the women’s figure skating, becoming the first American to win a gold medal in 24 years in the event.

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu smiled as she recalled the "so hype" crowd Thursday after winning Olympic gold in the women's singles event — a first for Team USA since 2002. "Just the energy in the arena.

Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu has earned her stripes. “I feel good, I feel confident and I put it all out there,” the 20-year-old said Thursday after winning America’s first gold medal in the Winter Olympics’ women’s free skating event since 2002.

Alysa Liu won the first women's figure skating gold medal for the United States in 24 years at Winter Olympics in Milan on Thursday.

On a night of American comebacks at the Milan Cortina Games, Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years. The 20-year-old Liu performed a near-flawless free skate Thursday to upstage Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai.

Thursday was a victorious day for Team USA at the Winter Olympics, with Alysa Liu ending a 20-year U.S. medal drought in women's individual figure skating and the women's ice hockey team defeating Canada.

American superstar Alysa Liu adds Olympic figure skating gold to her world title as she beats a standout field in the women's final.